Finalists Season 1 (2006) Susanna Petrosyan Winner Anna Avetyan July 30 Mihran Tsarukyan Disqualified Lilit Hovhannisyan July 5 Astghik Safaryan June 26 Narek Gevorgyan June 19 Mariam Movsisyan June 12 Narine Davtyan June 5 Emilia Zaqaryan May 29 Tatevik Hayrapetyan May 22 Lilit Ter-Vardanyan May 15 Season 2 (2006–07) Lusine Aghabekyan Winner Nare Gevorgyan April 8 Hasmik Papyan March 19 Jivan Khachatryan March 12 Heghine Shahumyan March 5 Anna Kostanyan February 26 Hayk Martirosyan February 19 Suzanna Ghazaryan February 5 Grigor Kyokchyan January 29 Seda Hoinanyan January 22 Liana Margaryan January 15 Marina Kartashyan December 25 Tigran Hovhannisyan December 25 Season 3 (2007–08) Hayk Harutyunyan Winner Anahit Manasyan April 7 Sevak Xachatryan March 25 Diana Ser-Manukyan March 18 Hakob Chobanyan March 11 Meri Kopushyan February 25 Luse Saxatelyan February 11 Ani Berberyan February 4 Narine Dovlatyan January 28 Diana Grigoryan January 28 Siranush Manwelyan January 21 Tatevik Poghosyan January 21 Tatevik Anesyan January 14 Viktoria Arutyunyan January 14 Season 4 (2009–10) Raffi Ohanian Winner Raysa Avanessian 14 March Suren Arustamyan 1 March Gor Harutunyan 22 February Iveta Mukuchyan 15 February Hayk Petrosyan 8 February Mariam Avetisyan 1 February Pareli Amirxanyan 25 January Eva Khazaryan 18 January Yulya Zakarian 28 December Anna Dovlatian 21 December Meline Apoyan 21 December Senik Barseghyan 14 December Syuzanna Melqonyan 14 December Hay Superstar (, literally "Armenian Superstar") is the Armenian version of the original British format Pop Idol, part of the Idol franchise. It was a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia.
Summary Season Year Winner Runner-up One 2006 Susanna Petrosyan Anna Avetyan Two 2006–2007 Lusine Aghabekyan Nare Gevorgyan Three 2007–2008 Lucy Harutunyan Anahit Manasyan Four 2009–2010 Raffi Ohanian Raisa Avanessian Five 2011 Sona Rubenyan Ervand Matevosyan
History Auditions were held in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Yerevan. The panel of judges for the show consists of Michael Poghosyan, Egor Glumov and Naira Gurjianyan.
The first season was aired on Shant TV from March to late July 2006; the second season aired from November 2006 to early April 2007. Season 3 ran exactly one year later. After a break of one year, the competition returned with a fourth season from November 2009 to March 2010. The fifth and final season aired from October 2011 to April 2012.
Season 1 (2006) The first season of Hay Superstar was won by Susanna Petrosyan. Anna Avetyan was the runner-up. Mihran Tsarukyan, who was among the final two contestants, was eliminated on suspicion of having manipulated the televote in his favor. The elimination rounds went on from March to July 2006.
Participants and dates of elimination Susanna Petrosyan - Winner Anna Avetyan - July 30, 2006 Mihran Tsarukyan - July 23, 2006 (to leave voluntarily) Lilit Hovhannisyan - July 3, 2006 Mariam Movsisyan - June 12, 2006 Narine Davtyan - June 5, 2006 Emilia Zaqaryan - May 29, 2006 Tatevik Hayrapetyan - May 22, 2006 Lilit Ter-Vardanyan - May 15, 2006
Elimination chart:
DateBottom ThreeMay 15Lilit Ter-VardanyanMay 22Tatevik HayrapetyanMay 29Emilia ZaqaryanNarek GevorgyanAstghik SafaryanJune 5Narine DavtyanAnna AvetyanMariam MovsisyanJune 12Mariam Movsisyan (2)Narek Gevorgyan (2)Anna Avetyan (2)June 19Narek Gevoryan (3)Mihran TsarukyanLilit HovhannisyanJune 26Astghik SafaryanLilit Hovhannisyan (2)Susanna PetrosyanJuly 3Lilit Hovhannisyan (3)July 10Anna Avetyan (3)June 17Anna Avetyan (4)Susanna Petrosyan
Season 2 (2006–2007) The second season was broadcast starting 20 November 2006, with eliminations starting on Christmas Day of that same year. The final was on 8 April 2007. The winner was Lusine Aghabekyan, with Nare Gevorgyan runner-up and Hasmik Papyan third.
Participants and date of elimination Lusine Aghabekyan - Winner Nare Gevorgyan - April 8, 2007 Hasmik Papyan - March 19, 2007 Jivan Khachatryan - March 12, 2007 Heghine Shahumyan - March 5, 2007 Anna Kostanyan - February 26, 2007 Hayk Martirosyan - February 19, 2007 Suzanna Ghazaryan - February 5, 2007 Grigor Kyokchyan - January 29, 2007 Seda Hoinanyan - January 22, 2007 Liana Margaryan - January 15, 2007 Marina Kartashyan - December 25, 2006 Tigran Hovhannisyan - December 25, 2006
Themes: December 25: Beatles Songs January 15: Last Decade Hits January 22: Russian Songs January 29: Armenian Patriotism February 5: Love Songs February 19: 70s Hits February 26: Armenian 80s Hits March 5: Pop & Rock Songs March 12: Armenian Classics March 19: Solos & Duets March 26: Final
+ Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Semi Finalists Winner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinalsWeek:11/2011/2712/0412/1112/1812/2501/1401/2201/2902/0502/1902/2603/0503/1203/1903/26PlaceContestantsResults1Elim Winner2 3Hasmik Papyan Elim4Jivan KhachtryanElim Elim5 Elim6Anna KostanyanElim Elim7Hayk Mrtirosyan Elim8Suzanna Ghazaryan Elim9Grigor Kyokchyan Elim10Seda HoinanyanElim Elim11Liana Margaryan Elim12-13Tigran Hovhannisyan ElimMarina KartashyanElim
Season 3 (2007–2008) The third season of Hay Superstar was broadcast on 1 December 2007 with the finals broadcast on April 7, 2008. The winner was Lucy Harutunyan.
Participants and dates of elimination Lucy Harutunyan - Winner Anahit Manasyan - April 7, 2008 Sevak Xachatryan - March 25, 2008 Diana Ser-Manukyan - March 18, 2008 Hakob Chobanyan - March 11, 2008 Meri Kopushyan - February 25, 2008 Luse Saghatelyan - February 11, 2008 Ani Berberyan - February 4, 2008 Narine Dovlatyan - January 28, 2008 Diana Grigoryan - January 28, 2008 Siranush Manwelyan - January 21, 2008 Tatevik Poghosyan - January 21, 2008 Tatevik Anesyan - January 14, 2008 Viktoria Arutyunyan - January 14, 2008
Themes: January 14: Modern Pop Songs January 21: Russian Songs January 28: Armenian 70 & 80s Hits February 4: N/A February 11: N/A February 25: Duets with Armenian Stars March 11: National Songs of Ashughs March 18: N/A March 25: N/A April 7: Final
Elimination chart:
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinalsWeek:12/112/812/1512/2212/2901/1401/2101/2802/0402/1102/2503/1103/1803/2504/07PlaceContestantsResults1Lucy HarutunyanIN Winner2Anahit ManasyanElim Runner-up3Sevak XachatryanIN Elim4Diana Ser-ManukyanIN Elim5Hakob ChobanyanElim Elim6Meri KopushyanIN Elim7Luse SaghatelyanIN Elim8Ani BerberyanElim Elim9-10Diana GrigoryanIN ElimNarine DovlatyanIN11-12Tatevik PoghosyanElim ElimSiranuysh ManvelyanElim13-14Tatevik AvanesyanIN ElimViktoria HarutyunyanElim
Season 4 (2009–2010) After broadcasts were suspended for a full year, Hay Superstar returned for a fourth season by the late 2000s. The first broadcast was on 9 November 2009 and elimination rounds started on 14 December 2009. The season ended in March 2010.
List of participants eliminated with dates of elimination Raffi Ohanian - Winner Raysa Avanesyan - 14 March 2010 Suren Arustamyan - 1 March 2010 Gor Harutunyan - 22 February 2010 Iveta Mukuchyan - 15 February 2010 Hayk Petrosyan - 8 February 2010 Mariam Avetisyan - 1 February 2010 Pareli Amirxanyan - 25 January 2010 Eva Khazaryan - 18 January 2010 Yulya Zakarian - 28 December 2009 Anna Dovlatian - 21 December 2009 Meline Apoyan - 21 December 2009 Senik Barseghyan - 14 December 2009 Syuzanna Melqonyan - 14 December 2009
Themes: December 14: N/A December 21: 80 & 90s Hits December 28: Elvis Presley and The Beatles songs January 18: Pop rock January 25: Patriotic songs February 1: N/A February 8: Armenian rock and pop-rock February 15: Love Day February 22: Armenian Variety Art & Folk Songs
Elimination chart + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Semi Finalists Winner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinalsWeek:11/0911/1611/2311/3012/1412/2112/2801/1801/2502/0102/0802/1502/2203/0103/14PlaceContestantResult1Raffi OhanianIN Winner2Raysa AvanessianIN 3INElim1 Elim4Gor HarutunyanIN Elim5Iveta MukuchyanElimAdv Elim6Hayk PetrosyanIN Elim7Mariam AvetisyanINElim2 Elim8Pareli AmirxanyanElimAdv WD9Eva KhazaryanIN Elim10Yulya ZakarianElim1st Elim11Anna DovlatianElimAdv WD12Meline ApoyanIN Elim13-14Senik BarseghyanElimAdv ElimIN
After it was announced that Meline Apoyan and Suren Arustamyan were voted out, Anna quit the show by her own decision. So, Suren returned to the show according to the decision of 2 members of the jury, Naira Gyurjinyan and Egor Glumov, and the producer Andre Simonyan. After the announcement that Mariam Avetisyan was voted out, Pareli quit the show due to personal problems in Iran. Mariam returned to the show by decision of the producers' staff.
Season 5 (2011) After broadcasts were suspended for a full year, Hay Superstar returned for a fifth season in October 2011. Audition rounds started being broadcast on 16 October 2011.
The live shows were broadcast on Sundays at 20:10 and there were three weekly diary shows on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 16:45.
The jury for season 5 were singer-songwriters André and Leila Saribekyan, presenter Avet Barseghyan and actor, writer, director producer Garik Papoyan.Hay Superstar 5 page on Shant TV website
Elimination chart
+ Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Semi Finalists Winner
Stage:Semi-FinalsFinalsWeek:12/18/1112/25/1101/15/1201/22/1202/19/1202/26/1203/04/1203/11/1203/18/1203/25/1204/01/1204/08/1204/15/1204/29/12PlaceContestantResult1Sona Rubenyan1st Winner2Ervand Matevosyan2nd 3Arthur MatsakyanElim2nd Elim4Araksya AmirkhanyanJury Elim5Julieta SargsyanElim1st Elim6Anahit HarutyunyanJury Elim7Rima FarsyanElimJury Elim8Elizabet AdikyanJury Elim9Liana Aroyan2nd Elim10Armen Mardanyan1st ElimLilit Khachatryan2nd ElimVardine Avagyan1stWildCardArlin GharibyanElimElimGayane AvdalyanElimMargarita MnatsakanyanElimOvsanna KhublaryanElimSuren PoghosovElimSemi-Final 3Aida QalantaryanElimBejan VardanyanSemi-Final 2Ani HovhannisyanElimArevik KarapetyanArmen JavalyanGourgen SayadyanTamara Khachatryan
References in popular media Moe Szyslak of The Simpsons referenced Hay Superstar as "Armenian Idol" and mentioned Egor Glumov in episode 23 of season 21, titled "Judge Me Tender", which aired on May 23, 2010.
See also X Factor (Armenian TV series)
References